Quick SHANGHAI Tour

NI Hao

About Shanghai

Shanghai is one of the largest global economic hub in world. It is biggest city of China with a population of more than 24 million. Shanghai was an official host for Expo 2010 and recorded greatest number of visitors in any event.

Colorful Shanghai streets

Shanghai is a perfect blend of modern & traditional cultures. Skylines of high rise buildings and Chinese traditions makes this city very unique.

I went to Shanghai as a small stopover for attending a wedding in Xinyu(a small province in China). I had got only 24 hours in Shanghai for visiting all tourist attractions. There was continuous rains in Shanghai, but it did not dropped my Travel spirits. I still managed to do my Quick Shanghai Tour. I stayed in Shanghai Marriott City Center Hotel. So Let’s go for Quick Shanghai Tour in rains and thunderous sky….

Let’s go for a ride on a special scooter

Top Things To Do in Quick Shanghai Tour –

Walk along Nanjing Road– Shanghai’s busiest shopping street with many colorful & traditional Chinese shops with classy shopping malls. It also has many restaurants, cafes and bars. Evenings/Nights are best time to visit this place as whole Nanjing road is illuminated with colorful signboards and lights.

Walk along Nanjing Road

Bund – Bund is a long walkway stretch along waterfront promenade on the banks of river Huangpu. The other side of Bund has various architectural styled Building. Famous skyline of Shanghai with Oriental Pearl Tower can be viewed from the promenade.

View of famous Shanghai skyline from Bund

Jing’an Temple (Buddhist Temple)– This is also known as Temple of Peace & Tranquility. Jing’an Temple has largest Jade Buddha in China. The temple’s history is 780 years back. There are three main halls – The Mahavira Hall

– Hall of heavenly kings

– Three sage hall

Largest Jade Buddhain Jing’an Temple

There is peaceful atmosphere in temple and I got some time for meditation away from hustle and bustle of city. Some more pictures from temple –

YuYuan Garden (Happiness Garden)– This garden is built by Ming Dynasty around 400 years back. It covers 20,000sq. meters area. Glimpses of ancient China can be seen in the garden in form of Pagodas, arches, trees and walkways.

YuYuan Garden

Oriental Pearl Tower – This tower is located on banks of Huangpu river and also it is the FIFTH highest tower in the world. This tower has 3 Observation Decks on 3 Pearl shaped spheres. Due to lack of time and rains, I skipped going to Observation deck.

Oriental Pearl Tower

French Concession – Popular for boutique shopping and high range dining spots. It is quite popular among tourists. It is the area where French Government administered from 1849 to 1946. Buildings are quite influenced by French style of architecture.

Eating out Local Cuisine in Chinese Restaurant – Though language is problem as many people don’t understand English and I cannot speak Chinese, somehow I managed to find an authentic Chinese restaurant with delicious food.

Chinese Restaurant

Buying Traditional Chinese Handicrafts – There are lots of colorful Chinese stuff for home decor, jewellery, dolls which are very unique and cannot be found anywhere else.

Enjoy Skyline views in evenings from high rise restaurant or hotel room

There are many tourist attractions in Shanghai like Disneyland, Traditional water Villages at about couple of hours drive. For them you may require 2 to 3 days more.

There are special scooters in China, which I have seen first time. The specialty of these two wheeler are that, it is covered by plastic to protect from rain.

Quick Shanghai Tour

I wish, I could have more time to explore more things in Shanghai. Also it was raining but it could not stop my travel spirits. The only thing which I missed is, if it would not rained then I could havCe taken more pictures with blue sky.

Currency of China – Yuan (Exchange can be done in Banks, Exchange machines at hotels and on International Airports)

People are friendly though not understand our language and cheerful. Shanghai is basically a safe place. Vegetarians can also find lots of eating options here. Internal traveling in China can be done through Bullet Train which is very fast and speedy.

Bullet Train

So KEEP TRAVELING whether it rains, snows, hot or humid. Keep your Travel Spirits high in whatever circumstances you are into it.

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39 Comments

I live in Shanghai now and as someone reasonably new to this city I 100% think you have nailed your 24 hour tour of this massive city! You’ve definitely hit all the highlights especially the Bund and Yu Gardens! Great idea skipping the viewing platform at the Oriental Pearl, wait times are often up to 3 hours! I love how you mention that the people here are very cheerful despite the major language barrier, it does feel like a friendly safe city for sure!

I love Nanjing Road it’s looks so pretty, well lit and lively at night, would definitely want to go there and also the Buddhist temple. I’ve heard Shanghai has good street food as well, is that true? I’d love to try local cuisine!

I just loved this post about Shanghai and the cute little scooters you used to get around. Their little umbrellas, of sorts are a great idea. I can’t believe how beautiful it is at night. I loved all of the lights. My son had read a number of books about Buddhism and would absolutely love Jing’an Temple. The jade Buddha is truly incredible! x

China has been on my list to visit for a while now. Seems like you did a lot there for what little time you did have. Such a vibrant city with so much to see and do, I’m sure anyone could spend weeks here! I’d love to try the local cuisine!

Shanghai is now officially on my bucket list. I have always been interested in going. Now it is a must. Everything from the culture to the food all seems so amazing. I will definitely be taking this post with me as a guide.

When I was in Myanmar 2 weeks ago it was raining every day. So what – I thought. We can’t let the bad weather kill the good spirit of travelling! Always thing positive. What were your feelings about the city? Did you like it? Was the vibe good?

Ps. Love your travel quote in the ME section. So true… the best stories are to be found between the pages of our own passports!

So much to do in Shanghai. I’d go for more than 24hrs tour and explore the beauty of such a colorful city. I like the handmade decorations found in most China stores. They are perfect for souvenirs. The language barrier is a minor so long there is food involved. I like your traveling spirit, through thick and thin, through rain and sunshine, you explored Shanghai.

My sister has been to Shanghai and she was truly impressed by the city. The night lights look spectacular and the skyline can give some of the best cities of the world a run for their money. The YuYuan Garden looks really funky and certainly one to invoke a sense of happiness. Thanks for the tips.

Shanghai is sch a hot destinations right now. i had a few friends go there and love it. i can tell shopping is serious business over there, those department stores look like they belong in Paris!! Shanghai looks like an experience.

I’ve only been to Guangzhou in China. I do have a couple of friends in Shanghai and it would be the perfect reason to visit them and explore the city as well. Love the gorgeous lighting of the Nanjing road. The Happiness Garden looks interesting.

You certainly got a lot done within 24hrs. I have always wanted to go to Shanghai it looks and sounds like such an interesting place. I also just love the colour of the place. The YuYuan Garden looks looks funky too and definitely would also make me feel happy :-).

I’ve been really keen on visiting China lately and Shanghai is really high on the list. And going by your pictures and the detailed guide even for a shirt duration is really helpful. I like you mentioned that there are vegetarian food easily available too as against the myths!!

I visited Shanghai about 15 years ago – it must have grown so much in those years! I remember seeing it in Mission Impossible and a recent Bond movie too. Also when I went there wasn’t the bullet trains for intercity travel! You’ve inspired me to go back and see how much it has grown. I didn’t know it was the most populated city in China!

I can’t wait to visit China!!! I love all the images of the city… it feels so full of life!!!! I especially want to see the HAPPINESS GARDEN! I mean, I bet the energy in that place just feels so good! Thank you for sharing your amazing day with us…. OH I love that your “bike” had an umbrella built into it…. they don’t have those in NY.

We have family who moved to Shangai recently and I can’t wait to go visit them. I would love to visit the Jing’an temple it looks stunning and I can’t wait to just see all the lights in the streets at night.

24 hours is good enough time for a city tour. You made good use of it. Walking tours are the best. So good to see the Buddhist Temple there. And the happiness garden is such a nice concept. I hope I can do a similar tour some day.

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Computer Engineer by education , I am an artist, love travelling to quench my thirst to know the world where we live. I have travelled to many parts but still I feel that i have to travel more because for me "OF ALL THE BOOKS IN THE WORLD, THE BEST STORIES ARE FOUND BETWEEN THE PAGES OF A PASSPORT." Create your best stories and read it when you are free. Know people, Know the world ... Travel more....